Stanchion



F. STAUFFER STANCHION Filed May 9. 1925 S iP/) ,My/2 if ,Y

FRED STAUFFER, 0F EOUNT VERNON, llISSC'U tid STANCI-IION.

Application led May 9,

.T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Func Frrnnnnnn, a citizen of the United States, residij; Mount Vernon, in the county ot la.. i' and State ot litlissouri, have invented cere new and usctul improvements in @'tancliions, ot which the followingis a speci lication.

This invention relates to stanchions and has .tor its object the provision et an ineapensivc sta-nchion by the use ot which cattle may be etfectually retainerl in their stalls without discomfort to the a ils. 'lh-e invention seeks to provide a sranchion which may be adjusted to the size ot the animals neck within reasonable limitsq and also seeks to provide a device in which the swim-wing member ot the stanchion will be otter-.t ly held in open position when the animal is to be released. The invention also provide simple, inexpensive and e cient means for holding the memliers oit the stanchion in locked position so that they may be easily separated by an operator but cannot be accidentally released by the move-- ments of the animal.. These several objects, and other objects which will incidentally hereinafter appear, are attained in such a device as is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and the invention resides in certain novel features which will be particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved stanchion;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view et a portion of the upper end of the stan-chien; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fie".

,Figa l is an enlarged section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section on the line 5-5 ot Fig. 1.

In the drawing, the reference numeral l indicates posts which may be ot any desired dimensions and extend vertically between a lower trame bar 2 and an upper frame bar 3. The posts 1 are preferably alined with the side walls of the several stalls and the stanchions are mounted between each pair et posts and carried by the upper and lower trame bars, as shown and as will be understood. Secured in the lower iframe bar 2 at the end oi each stall is an eye or staple i which holds a` ring 5 to the trame bar and engaged with the said eye is a clip 6. This clip is substantially U-shaped in cross 1925. serial No. 29,119.

section and through its ends is inserted a bolt which pivotally receives the overlapping lower ends 8 ot' the side members oit the stanchion. its shown, the chien comprises two side members 9 and oi which consists ot a channel 1l f wood filler 1Q, evs/shown most cle:V l. this construction providing i also avoiding the presentatie p edges to the neck oit' the animal that nb discomfort will be occasioned by thc use ot the device. rlfhe overlapping lower ties El are integral extensions oit "i channel bar 11, and extensions are provided at the upper ends members ot' the stanchion. is shown moet clearly in Fig. 3, the extension lf-lf has a. portion thereo'l struck up transyerselj.' adjacent its end so as to torni a slot 15 and an upstanding tongue 1e between the e. 'nity ot the member and the slot. rPhe m has secured to its extremity a lent sp ng 1'? adapted to extend under the tree end otthe member 1d so as to hold the tongue 15S in engagement with a latch 18 whereby the stanchion will be locked in closed position. The extremity ot the extension 13 is upturned, as at 19, and in the upper extremity ol the vertical member 19 is an opening 22 through which is engaged a ring 23 forming the lower end of a short chain which is anl tached to the upper trame bar 8, will be understood upon reference to Fig. 1. A. housing bracket or yoke 2e is secured to the upstanding member 19 and projects therefrom at the sides of the resilient tongue or leaf 17' so as to guide the same into proper engagement with the extension ll and said housing or yoke comprises side plates 25 having their extremities 26 slightly diverging so that they will readily engage and pass at opposite sides ot the member 14, said side plates being connected by a shoulder portion 27 which spans and is secured to the upstanding bracket member 19. This yoke 24s forms a carrier 'for the latch 18 which, as clearly shown, consists ot a plate mounted at one end for rocking movement upon a bolt or pintle 28 extending between the side plates 25, the `free end Ot the plate being curved downwardly to define a hook 29 adapted to engage under the tongue 16, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. A thumb piece or small handle 30 is formed upon the upper side of the plate 18 so that the latch may be opened when the separation ot the stan- Y pieceBO- will swing the hoolrQS) yu pi-.vardly out ot engagement with the `keeper i6, where-` chion members is desired, andV a spring QO'is,

associated with the pintl-e 28 and hasV its ends bearing upon the thumb piece 30 'and the yoke 25 so that its :torce is exerted to hold the latch in engagement with the keeper tongue 16. 'f

The rocking side member 9 is equipped near its upper end with a clip 3l ot resilient metal and substantially U-shaped with din vergingextremities 32 whereby it may easily, pass at opposite sides ot' the adjjacent post l.V

When the stanchion is opened, the clip 3l will engage theadjacentpost l, asshown 1n Y Fig, l, and will, through its trictionalv engagement withthe post, hold the stanehion member 1n the open position.

y When the stanchion is toV be opened, apressure by the thumb or fingers of the hand uponthe thumb upon the movable stanchion member ymay be easily'rocked to the position shownl at the lett oi' Fig. l. It the thumb piece be released, the hook will return to its lower po-V ly retain the animals in theirstalls but which may be easily and quickly manipulated te release the animals when desired.

The overlappingV lower ends Y8 ot the stanchion members are provided with a plurality of openings 32 so that the pivot bolt 7 may be inserted through any, desired openj ingrand thereby Vpermit the stanchion to be readily adjusted to a thicker or a'thinner neck, as may be necessary. For the same purpose, the latch carrier may be provided 45 with plurality oi openings 33 in its sides so that the hinge pin or bolt 28 may be set Ythrough the proper openings to eti'ect they ystationary member,a relatively movablcam member, a spring` tongue at the upperend ot the stationary member ,adaptedto' pro ject under the extremity ot the movable member, an upstanding tongue on the movable member at the upper extremity thereoi',6o and a latch carried by the stationary member and having a hooked tree extremity to en`V gage under said tongue.

2. A stanchion comprising a relatively stationary member, a relatively movable mem e5 ber, means for connecting they stationary member to a fixed trame, an upstanding` tongue on the movable member at the upper end thereof, a yoke secured upon the stationary member at the upper end thereof to 70 span the extremity of the movable member,

a latch pivotally mounted between the sides oit' said yoke and adapted to engage the upstanding,` tongue on the movable member,

and a resilient element on the stationary V75 member adapted to engage under the upper extremity of the movable member.

' In testimony whereof affix my signature.

FRED sTAUFrnR, {La} 

